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Published in final edited form as: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Apr 8;78(5):1387–1393. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.070

Table 1.

Critical organ dose–volume limits for non–small cell lung cancer lesions treated using stereotactic body radiation therapy delivering 50 Gy in four fractions

Organ	Volume (cc)	Total dose^* (Gy)
Esophagus	≤1	35 (8.8)
Esophagus	≤10	30 (7.5)
Brachial plexus	Any point	<40
	≤1	35 (8.8)
	≤10	30 (7.5)
Trachea	≤1	35 (8.8)
Trachea	≤10	30 (7.5)
Main bronchus and bronchial tree	≤1	40 (10)
Main bronchus and bronchial tree	≤10	35 (8.8)
Heart	≤1	40 (10)
Heart	≤10	35 (8.8)
Whole lung (excluding GTV)	V20	<20%
	V10	<30%
	V5	<40%
Major vessels	≤1	40 (10)
Major vessels	≤10	35 (8.8)
Skin (to 5 mm)	≤1	40 (10)
Skin (to 5 mm)	≤10	35 (8.8)
Spinal cord	≤1	20 (5)
Spinal cord	≤10	15 (3.8)

Abbreviation: GTV = gross tumor volume

Dose per fraction.